The Design-Led X (DLX) Platform believes the key concept for innovation in the future is that "design should bring value to people." IIS has developed the DLX Platform with the objective of creating innovation through the fusion of design and engineering and additionally to develop design engineering education. As part of the core of DLX, and since 2017 the Royal College of Art (RCA) in London has jointly operated the RCA-IIS Tokyo Design Lab with IIS. For 2018 and beyond the DLX Platform is now developing new projects and activities.